Ivory Coast national football team Announce 26-Man World Cup Squad Led by Amad Diallo and Ousmane Diomande

The Ivory Coast national football team have announced their 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, headlined by Amad Diallo and Ousmane Diomande. Ange-Yoan Bonny, the Inter Milan forward, has earned a place in the squad after recently completing his nationality switch. Experienced stars Franck Kessie and Nicolas Pepe are also included.

Ivory Coast have been drawn into Group E alongside Germany national football team, Ecuador national football team, and Curacao national football team.

Ivory Coast 2026 FIFA World Cup Squad
Goalkeepers
Yahia Fofana (Caykur Rizespor)
Mohamed Kone (Royal Charleroi S.C.)
Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos F.C.)

Defenders
Emmanuel Agbadou (Besiktas J.K.)
Clement Akpa (AJ Auxerre)
Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP)
Guela Doue (RC Strasbourg Alsace)
Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente F.C.)
Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta BC)
Evan Ndicka (AS Roma)
Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray S.K.)

Midfielders
Seko Fofana (FC Porto)
Parfait Guiagon (Royal Charleroi S.C.)
Batista Mendy (Trabzonspor)
Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli Saudi F.C.)
Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham Forest F.C.)
Jean Michael Seri (NK Maribor)

Forwards
Simon Adingra (AS Monaco FC)
Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan)
Amad Diallo (Manchester United F.C.)
Mahamadou Diakite (Cercle Brugge K.S.V.)
Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig)
Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace F.C.)
Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal CF)
Ibrahima Toure (TSG Hoffenheim)
Elye Wahi (OGC Nice)

Ivory Coast World Cup Group Stage Schedule
June 15, 07:00 — Ivory Coast national football team vs Ecuador national football team
June 21, 04:00 — Ivory Coast national football team vs Germany national football team
June 26, 04:00 — Ivory Coast national football team vs Curacao national football team